Typewriting machine



Oct. 17, 1933. HART 1,931,382

TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed Nov. 17, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTOR BY@MZ; Q

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TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed Nov. 17, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 INVENTOR BYQQAEQ.

ATTORN EY Oct. 17, 1933. HART 1,931,382

TYPEWRITING MACHINE Filed Nov. 17, 1928 5 Sheets-Sheet 5 (I25)THExxxxxxxx AND xxxx RAILWAY COMPANY ABSTRACT OF INTERLINE WAYBILLSRECEIVED DIVISIONS PROPORTIONS FROM STATIONS ON 'THE MONTH OF 192 RR.

WAYBILL CAR COMMODITY WEIGHT FREIGHT ADVANCES PREPAID DATE NUMBERINITIAL NUMBER ([25) THE XXXX AND XXX RAILWAY COMPANY m ENTOR BYQMJZMQQMQI ATTORN EY Patented Oct. 17, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICEto Remington Typewriter Company,

Ilion,

N. Y., a corporation of New York Application November 17, 1928 SerialNo. 320,179

32 Claims. (Cl. 197-129) My invention relates to typewriting machinesand more particularly to work sheet controlling means.

More specifically stated, the construction of the present invention wasdesigned more particularly for filling in or simultaneously writingabstracts of interline way-bills as the way-bills are being written.

The main object of the invention, generally stated, is to provide ahighly efficient and comparatively simple construction of the characterspecified, and by which the work to be done can be rapidly andeffectively handled.

To the above and other ends which will hereinafter appear, my inventionconsists of the features of construction, arrangements of parts andcombinations of devices set forth in the following description andparticularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein like reference characters indicatecorresponding parts in the different views,-

Fig. 1 is a fragmentary, top plan view of the carriage of a typewritingmachine constructed in accordance with my present invention.

Fig. 2 is a detail view of the platen, shown detached and with partsbroken away and in section.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged, detail, fragmentary sectional view of the same.

Figs. 4, 5;6' and 7 are vertical, fore and aft sectional views, takenrespectively on the section'lines 4-4; 5-5; 466; and 7-7 of Fig. 1, thearrows at the corresponding section line in each case indicating thedirection from which the view is taken. These views show the partsdifferently disposed as will hereinafter appear.

Fig. 8 is a fragmentary detail perspective view of a portion of themechanism with parts sectioned away or removed, and showing a modifiedform of construction of some of its features.

Fig. 9 is a detail, transverse sectional view showing a portion of amodified form of motion transmitting means illustrated in Fig. 8.

Fig. 10 is an enlarged, detail transverse sectional view taken'on' theline 10-10 of Fig. 8 and looking in the direction of the arrows at saidline.

Fig. 11 isa detail cross section of the supporting bar and severingknife or cutter, the section being taken on the line 1111 of Fig. 8 andlooking in the direction of vthe arrows at said line.

Fig. 12 is a face view of one form of blank way-bill adapted for use inthe machine, and the illustration of which is of value in arriving at anunderstanding of the operation of the machine.

This invention is shown, in the present instance, embodied in what isknown on the market as a front feed Remington machine, such as isillustrated in part at least, for example, in the application ofFrederick A. Hart and Sigurd L. Walsoe, filed September 23, 1927, SerialNo. 221,543. The present invention may be readily incorporated in saidmachine without changing, or materially changing, the structuralfeatures thereof as they now exist. It should be understood, however,that the invention is not restricted to embodiment in the machinereferred to but may be employed generally in typewriting machineswherever found available.

Before describing in detail the construction and operation of themachine, its purpose and use in the present instance will be brieflyoutlined.

It is intended to introduce into the machine at one time, from one to,say, six of the double way-bills B shown in Fig. 12, each way-billcomprising two way-bills b folded over at one end b of the double sheetso that the blanks thereon will be in register and an intermediate sheetof carbon sheet 0 may be contained within the fold and between the twobill sheets or sections 17 comprising the double way-bill. This doublewaybill overlies a carbon strip retained in the machine and beneathwhich and next to the platen is a plain strip or work sheet which may bereferred to as a tally strip.

When the way-bills are first introduced into the machine the latter isconditioned so that the superposed way-bills may be written on andadvanced line-by-line independently of the tally strip and itsassociated carbon strip. This continues until approximately one-halftheupper half-of each way-bill is filled in. Then the machine isconditioned so that the stack of way-bills and the underlying carbon andtally strips will be advanced together as the platen receives itsstep-by-step line spacing movements. It follows therefore that differentlines of writing on the lower half of each way-bill will be reproducedon the tally strip, whereas the difierent lines of writing on the upperhalf of each way-bill will not be reproduced on the tally strip.

In order to effect the above described results with great facility anddespatch I have construct- .ed a machine which will now be described.

As hereinbefore indicated the invention is embodied in a front feedRemington machine which has a power driven carriage. This carriagecomprises a truck having end bars 1 and 2 connected together by a frontcross bar 3 and 110 rear cross bar 4. The front and rear cross bars areoppositely grooved to provide rails which receive anti-friction crossedrollers 5 that are likewise received in and bear on oppositely grooved,fixed, front and rear guide rails 6 and 7 respectively, by which thecarriage is supported to travel from side-to-side of the machine overthe top plate.

The truck fixedly supports in the usual manner the platen frame whichcomprises end plates 8 by which a cylindrical platen is supported.

In accordance with my present invention the platen is of a type known asa divided platen and comprises three sections 9, 10 and 11 andpreferably is constructed as follows:

An inner cylindrical shell 12 extends throughout the length of theplaten and is provided at the left hand end portion thereof withinwardly struck-up ears 13 (see Fig. 2) tapped to receive screws 14 bywhich said shell and the left hand platen head 15 are fixedly connectedto turn together. The right hand platen head also is fixedly connectedby any suitable means to turn with the inner shell, a pin 16 beingdesignated for this purpose. The line spacing wheel 17 may be connectedby suitable means (not shown), such, for example, as the usual platenclutch employed in the Remington machines.

Surrounding the inner shell 12 are two bearing and spacing rings 18 and19 which may be fixed to the shell by any suitable means such as screws20 or rivets 21. These rings form supports for the inner ends of twoterminal outer shells 22 and 23 coextensive in length with theirrespective platen sections 9 and 11. The outer ends of shells 22 and 23are fixed to their respective platen heads by suitable means, such forexample as pins 24 and 16. The usual rubber contact faces or sheaths 25and 26 surround and are fixed to the shells 22 and 23 respectively.Between the terminal shells 22- and 23 is an intermediate outer shell2'! that also is supported on the bearing rings 18 and 19 and is axiallyaligned with said terminal shells. The shell 27 has a frictionalengagement with said bearing rings so that said shell tends to rotatewith the terminal sections of the platen, but may be held against suchturning movement and permit the terminal sections to turn independentlythereof, as will presently appear. The shell 27 is surrounded by arubber sheath or contact face which is fixed thereto and extendssubstantially through the length thereof.

Surrounding the shell 2'7 at the left hand end portion thereof is atoothed engaging or looking ring member 28, which is fixed by suitablemeans, such as one or more pins 29, to the shell. The periphery of thisring is provided with fine teeth 30 that at their outer ends aresubstantially flush with the surfaces of the adjacent platen sections 9and 10. I

Suitable automatically controlled holding or locking means, to behereinafter described, coact with the teeth 30 to hold the platensection 10 against advance movement while the terminal platen sections 9and 11 receive an intermittent line spacing movement independentlythereof. When, however, such locking means are withdrawn from thelocking wheel all three platen sections are advanced together, due tothe frictional connection between the section 10 and the terminalsections 9 and 11.

The main paper feed rollers, the means whereby one of the work sheetsintroduced from the rear of the platen and is guided forward to andbeneath the platen, and the automatically controlled means whereby worksheets may be readily introduced backward from in front .of. and

and the automatically controlled locking meansfor the platen section-'10are under control of the means for. ,shifting the intermediate main feedrollers into and out of contact with the platen.

In accordance with my present in-ven'tion a spindle 31 hasperipheral-grooves near the. ends thereof to form bearing-seats toreceive openended slotted bearing membersBZQ. atthe upper ends of sidearms 32, each of which is provided with a foot-piece 33 (Fig. 4) thatbea'r's'on the upper side of a cross-bar 34.- A screw 35. extendsthrough an opening in each; foot-fpiece' .and through the cross-bar 34and-engages a'tapped opening in an upright sleeve .36. Each'sleeve 36 issecured to the usual't'abulatbr rod-3'1 by a screw 38 which also securesthe tabulatorrod to a supporting bracket 39, which in turn is secured tothe cross-bar 4 of the carriage by screws 40 and projects rearwardtherefrom: I 1

A core 41 is frictionally -heldin,-'place on the spindle 31 and a rollof plain paper. 42' surrounds said core and extends therefrom: aroundthe intermediate section 10 of-"th'e. platen, and 'immediately next tothe surface thereof, t'h e widthof such paper correspondingapproximately to the length of the platen section 1-0.-. 1

A corresponding spindle 43 is supportedon the side or bracket arms 32beneath the spindle 31, and said spindle 43 supports a core 44 on whichis wound in the form of arolI-a strip -of carbon paper 45. The width ofthis strip of carbon paper corresponds to the width of the associatedtally strip 42. The spindle 43 is supported in the reduced ends ofkey-holebearingslofts, 46 in the arms 32. By firstlifting' such spindle.until it is received in the enlarged portions of theslots or openings 46and then shifting the spindle endwise it may be 'detached'from thesupporting arms. I

Supported on a cross-rod47- is a-double' defiector comprising two curveddeflector plat's'48" and 49 arranged one above theother beneath theplaten and maintained spaced apart to provide a channel 50 between thetwo deflectors, and to provide a second channel-51- between the upperdeflector 48 and the platen. The lower-deflector 1 I 49 is extendedupward and rearward to provide" a paper table 52 in the rear of theplaten. While the rod 47 constitutes a pivot on which the doubledeflector may be turned, the latter is held in its adjusted positionaround said pivot rod by adjustable. means. Thus, cams 53 mountedon across-bar 54 bear against the paper table and hold the double deflectoragainst pivotal move ment in one direction, and adjustable cams 5 1 fbear against the bottom of the lowerdeflector 49 and hold the doubledeflector against pivotal movement in the opposite direction. The. free.

ends of the tally strip 42 and the overlying strip of carbon paper passthrough the channel -51-and up in front of the platen section 10 beyondthe printing line and beyond-the point where theintermediate main paperfeed rollers 55 may coact therewith. There is a pair of these feedrollers which are adapted to coact only with the intermediate platensection 10. v

Any suitable means may mounting these intermediate feed rollers 55 andfor effecting an application or withdrawal of such feed rollersindependently of the margin feed rollers to be later described. However,the feed roller construction disclosed in the application hereinbeforereferred to is exceedingly well adapted for the purpose and I prefer toemploy such construction with such slight modifications as may bedisclosed herein.

This construction includes a rock-shaft 56 that extends substantiallythroughout the length of the carriage and is carried thereby. The lefthand end of this shaft carries an arm 57 which is fixed thereto andterminates in a finger piece 58. Angular supporting levers 59 arepierced to receive the rock-shaft 56 and turn with a slight pivotalmovement thereon, as indicated in Figs. 4 and 5. The depending arm ofeach lever has a laterally extending ear or lug 60 projecting therefrom.Each ear is pierced to receive freely therethrough the stem of a headedscrew 61 which is threaded into a'tapped opening in a supporting block62 carried by the carriage. A coiled expansion spring 63 surrounds eachscrew and bears at one end against the head of the associated screw andat its opposite end against the associated lug 60. The force of eachspring is, therefore, exerted to turn its companion supporting lever inan anti-clockwise direction, as the parts are viewed in Fig. 4, and toapply the feed rollers against the platen under conditions which willhereinafter appear.

As best shown in Figs. 4 and 5 the rearwardly directed arm of eachsupporting lever 59 is slotted at 64 to provide a bearing in which aheaded pin 65 is adapted to slide. Each pin 65 is carried by a slide 66and constitutes an extension of a pivot pin which pivotally connects atoggle link 67 to the companion slide. The forward end of each togglelink 67 is pivoted at 68 to a companion toggle link 69. The forward endportion of each slide 66 is slotted at 70 to receive and slide at itsforward end on the rock-shaft 56.

Extending between and connecting the companion slides 66 of each pair isa pivot pin 71 on which is mounted a feed roller, such as one of theintermediate feed rollers 55, or one of the terminal feed rollers 72.The toggle links 69 have upwardly extending arms 73 and such arms ofeach companion pair are further connected by a cross-rod 74, as shown inFigs. 1 and 5, so that the companion toggle links may move in unison andeach of said cross-rods 74 constitutes a finger piece by which thecompanion toggles may be manipulated when desired.

Each of the toggle members 69 for the terminal feed rollers 72 isconnected to the rock-shaft 56 to turn therewith, so that a rocking ofsaid shaft by the finger piece 58 is effective to move all fourtoggle'members 69 for the terminal feed rollers 72, therebysimultaneously straightening or breaking the toggles for the terminalfeed rollers and applying such feed rollers to the terminal platensections 9 and 11, or withdrawing such feed rollers therefrom dependingin which direction the finger piece 58 is shifted. On the other hand thetoggle members 69 for the inter mediate feed rollers 55 aredisconnectedfrom the rock-shaft 56 (except as hereinafter explained) andare not affected by a turning of the rockshaft to apply the terminalfeed rollers 72, and may be turned on said rock-shaft as a pivot to beemployed for pply thelreed rollers 55,without"affecting the"previously-appliedterminal.feed rollers 72.

In order that the two sets of controlling toggles for the intermediatefeed rollers 55 may be coupled together to work in unison I have, in thepresent construction, provided a shouldered tierod 75 which passesthrough parallel supporting arms 76 united by a cross-bar 77 to form asupporting yoke. Each of the arms 76 is pierced to receive therock-shaft 56 on which the yoke freely turns. The outwardly extendingend portions of the tie-rod 75 constitute the tie-rods 74 which unitesthe arms 73 of the toggles for the feed rollers 55. In this manner thecontrolling toggles for the rollers 55 are connected to move in unison.

From an inspection of Figs. 1 and 5 it will be seen that there are twofingers 78 each having a hub pierced to receive the rock-shaft 56 andprovided with a spline projection 79 (Fig. 5) that extends into and fitsthe V-shaped spline groove 80 in the rock-shaft 56. Each finger '78 isthus connected t turn with said rock-shaft and projects rearwardtherefrom beneath the adjacent pivot 68 which is extended to form acontactwith which the associated finger may coact.

This construction enables the terminal feed rollers 72 to besimultaneously applied by an actuation of the finger piece 58 While theintermediate feed rollers 55 remain cast off. It also enables theintermediate feed rollers 55 to be applied or cast off by the fingerpiece or tie-rod 75 While the terminal feed rollers 72 remain applied.If, however, both sets of feed rollers should be applied, then anactuation of the finger piece 58 from the Fig. 6 to the Fig. 5 positionwill result in shifting both sets of feed rollers 55 and 72 to thereleased position.

In order that the feed rollers under control of the finger piece 58 mayremain against accidental displacement from the released posi- 1register with the holding face 88 on the detent,

said face 83 will be engaged by the detent and hold the parts againstaccidental displacement.

In addition to the feed rollers and double dee fiector described abovethere are provided the .usual means employed in the'Remington front feedmachines to aid in introducing work sheets rearwardly from in front ofand beneath the platen. Such means include a deflector plate 89automatically controlled and shiftable across the printing line from anormally ineffective position,

shown in Fig. 4, to an effective position, shown in Fig. 5. In this lastnamed position the contact face of the deflector 89 forms virtually acontinuation of the lower curved deflector 49 in order to facilitate abackward introduction into the channel 50 of one or more of thesuperposed work sheets B, shown in Fig. 12, together with theirinterleaved carbon sheets c. This deflector 89, as well as the lineindicating wire 91, are automatically controlled in their movements intoand out of effective positions in the usual manner by the actuation ofthe finger piece 58 to control the terminal feed rollers 72, and in someinstances the feed rollers 55. Such parts 89 and 91 also areindependently controlled in the usual manner by a finger piece 92 andall of which, for the purposes of the present invention, it isunnecessary to describe in great detail, but nevertheless will bebriefly referred to.

The arm 93, by which the finger piece 92 is carried, is one of twoconnected arms at opposite ends of the platen by which the lineindicating wire 91 is carried, a spring 94 tending to move said arms tothe Fig. 6 position. The arm 93 has a cam slot 95 therein which coactswith a pin 96 carried by an arm 97 which in turn is operativelyconnected to an arm 98 to which the deflector 89 is affixed. Therefore,a forward movement of the finger piece 92 from the Fig. 6 position iseffective to shift the line indicator from the line indicating position,and to shift the deflector 89 to effective position, shown in Fig. 6.These movements of the parts may be effected independently of the feedrollers 55 and 72 which at this time may remain applied or positionedclose to the platen or the former may remain fully withdrawn.

The arm 57 is pivotally connected to a rearwardly extending link 99which carries an inwardly projecting pin 100 at its inner end. This pinslides in a slot 101 in the bracket plate 86 and projects into the pathof the arm 93. It follows, therefore, that when the finger piece 58 ispulled forward to the Fig. 5 position, the arm 93 will be shifted tomove the deflector 89 from the ineffective to the effective position,and the line indicator 91 will be shifted fromthe effective to theineffective position. This takes place while the rocking of the shaft 56and an actuation of the fingers 78 and toggles 69, 67 are effecting arelease of the feed rollers 55 and 72. The detent 84 at this time willbe effective to overcome the force of the spring 94 and retain the partsin the shifted position.

As hereinbefore indicated these means for controlling the feed rollers55 and 72, the deflector 89 and line indicator 91, as well as theconstruction of the double deflector 48, 49 are substantially the sameas corresponding features disclosed in the application herein referredto.

In order to control the tally sheet 42 and its accompanying carbon sheetafter they pass the printing line and have passed the feed rollers Ihave herein disclosed certain features which will now be described.

The leading end of the sheet 42 after passing upward beyond the range ofthe feed rollers 55 is brought beneath a pair of feed rollers 102 whichare arranged above the platen section 10 and coact only therewith anonly with the sheet 42 thereon. As the leading end of said sheet 42passes beyond the rollers 102 such end coacts with a fixed deflectorplate 103 the lower end of which is situated adjacent to'the platensection 10 to prevent the sheet 42 from passing into the bight betweenthe platen section 10 and the deflector 48 and being carried a secondtime around the platen. The deflector 103 is effective to direct theleading end of the sheet 42 upward in the rear of a supporting bar 104arranged above the platen and extending throughout the length of thecarriage. Said bar is secured by screws 105 to sheetmetal brackets 106and 107 which in turn are secured to the carriage.

A rearwardly projecting tearing blade or knife 108 is secured on theupper edge of the supporting bar 104 by screws 109. This blade may havea serrated edge to more effectively sever a printed portion of the tallystrip, when desired, by simply drawing said strip forward over theblade, it

being understood that such blade need not be I also utilize thesupporting bar 104 to support the deflector 103 in place, by providingsaid deflector with forwardly bent ears 110 at the ends thereof whichare secured by screws 111 to the supporting bar.

The carbon sheet45, which overlies the sheet 42, after passing the feedrollers 55 does not pass with the sheet 42 beneath the feed rollers 102,but extends up in front and out of control of th rollers 02 as shown inFig. 4.

The 188d rollers 102 may be mounted, applied and released by anysuitable means. In the present instance the rollers are shown mounted ona spindle which is supported at its ends in forwardly extending parallelbearing arms 112, formed as parts of angular levers 113 pivoted at 114to the front face of the supporting bar 104. The levers 113 also haveupwardly extending parallel arms 115 connected'by pivot screws 116 to aconnecting bar or rod 117. This bar extends to the right where it ispivoted, at 118, to an upright lever 119 pivoted at its lower end, at120, to the bar 104 and terminating at its upper end in a finger piece12]. A contractile spring 122 is connected at one end to the bar 104 andat its other end to the lever 119, and exerts its force through thelever 119, rod 117 and levers 113 against the feed rollers 102 to applythem to the platen section 10. A rightward pressure on the finger piece121 moves the feed rollers 102 away from the platen section 10 ag'tinstthe force of the spring 122.

I prefer to employ a guide which coacts with the tally sheet 42 after ithas passed up beyond the cutting blade and which also receives theleading end of the carbon strip 45 after it passes up in front of thefeed rollers 102. This guide in the present instance comprises a wiremember bent at its upper ends, as indicated at 123 in Figs. 1 and 7, tosurround and pivot on the spindle 31. The depending side arms 124 ofthis guide are united at their lower ends by a cross piece 125. Theforward off-setting of this guide from its pivot causes it to act by theforce of gravity against the outer face of the sheet 45 at the leadingend portion thereof and hold it and the accompanying portion of thetally strip 42 from falling forward and compel such stretches of thesheets to pass upward parallel to the down feeding underlying stretch ofthe sheet 42 on which the advancing end sections of the sheets rest.

I have hereinbefore explained that while writing the first half of thebill sheet B the tally strip 42, its accompanying carbon strip 45 andthe intermediate platen section 10 remains at rest. In order to bringthis about I have provided the following construction:

I have previously indicated that the platen section 10 is frictionallyconnected to turn with the terminal sections 9 and 11. Therefore, I haveprovided automatically operating means for holding said intermediatesection 10 when the terminal sections are to be turned independentlythereof. Referring more particularly to Figs. 1, 5 and 7 it will be seenthat a locking lever or member 126 is pivoted at 127 on the rear of thesupporting bar 104. This lever has a depending engaging member 128 atits inner end which is adapted to engage the teeth 30 of the lockingWheel connected with the platen section 10. A guide plate 129 (Fig. 5)may be employed to coact with the inner end of lever 126 and hold itagainst backward displacement from the rear face of the supporting bar.As shown in Fig. 1, the left hand end of the lever 126 extends beyondthe bracket 106 and overlies the rear end of a forwardly extending lever130 pivoted at 131 to the bracket 106. The

forward end of the lever 130 underlies the rear end of a second lever132 pivoted at 133 on the bracket 106. This second lever 132 extendsforward over the right hand end of a third lever 134 pivoted at 135 on abracket 136 secured to the front cross bar of the carriage. The righthand end of the lever 134, as best shown in Fig. 5, extends in the pathof movement of a curved cam face 137 on one of the slides 66 for theintermediate feed rollers 55 and is actuated thereby. When,

therefore, the finger piece 75 is actuated to release the feed rollers55 independently of the feed rollers 72, the slide 66 carrying the cam137 will be projected forward, as shown in Fig. 5, and will actuate thelever 134. This will result in an actuation of the levers 132, 130 and126, moving the engaging member 128 into locking engagement with theteeth of the locking ring, as shown in Fig. 5. At this time, therefore,the platen section 10 will be held against turning movement while theterminal sections with the feed rollers 72 engaging therewith, and withthe Way-bill B, will be advanced line-by-line feeding the waybillindependently of the underlying tally strip 42 and carbon strip 45. Thistakes place during, say, the writing of the first half of the way-bill.The remainder of the bill is to contain data that should appear on thetally strip. Therefore, the feed rollers 55 are applied to the platensection 10 and against the tally strip and carbon strip partlysurrounding the same and to the overlying way-bill B as well. The act ofapplying the feed rollers 55 results in automatically releasing thelocking device 128 from the platen section 10, it being understood thata suitable spring is employed to aid in effecting this result, such aspring, for example, as is shown at 150 in Fig. 8.

The operator may now proceed to fill in the last half of the way-billand the successive lines thus written will be reproduced as a manifoldcopy on the tally strip.

It may be pointed out that writing line-by-line the first half of theway-bill, or the pack of waybills, will result in repeated manifoldimprints being produced on the tally strip along the same line. This,however, will merely result in a smudged line being produced on thetally strip which acts as a division line between the manifold copy ofthe tally strip taken from one bill and the next succeeding manifoldentry thereon taken in writing the next bill and so on.

In Figs. 8, 9 and 10 I have shown another and preferred form ofconnection for automatically locking the platen section 10 by releasingthe feed rollers 55. As the operation and results attained are the samein this construction as in the construction previously described, I willonly briefly describe this modified form of construction.

The cam 137 in the Fig. 8 construction coacts with the bent end 138 of awire rod the body portion 139 of which constitutes a rock-shaft and thebent end 138 a crank arm thereon. The rockshaft is adapted to rock in abearing opening in a bracket plate 140, secured by screws 141 to one ofthe supporting members 62, and in an aligned bearing opening in thebracket 106. The other end of the rock-shaft is bent to form a crank arm142 having an inwardly extending terminal 143 which overlies the forwardend of a lever 144 pivoted on the bracket 106. From an inspection ofFig. 9 it will be seen that the free end of the crank arm 138 bearsagainst the bracket plate 140 and prevents axial movement of the shaftin one direction, whereas the arm 142 bears against the outer face ofthe lever 144 and prevents an axial movement of the shaft in theopposite direction.

The pivot for the lever 144 is preferably in the nature of a headedbearing member 145 received in an opening in the lever 144 and piercedeccentrically of its center to receive the stem of a. headed clampingscrew 146 threaded into a tapped opening in the bracket 106. Byloosening the screw 146 and turning the eccentrically mounted bearingmember 145 on its screw, the pivotal center of the lever 144 may bevaried at will. This single adjustment is sufllcient to take care of theentire train of parts between the crank arm 138 and the locking membercontrolled by said train. The rear end of the lever 144 underlies theoutwardly extending end of a lever 147, pivoted at 148 on the rear sideof the supporting bar 104. An ear 149 projects from this lever and towhich is connected one end a contractile spring 150, the other end ofsaid spring being connected to a pin 151 projecting from the supportingbar 104.

The inner end of the lever 147 is received in a recess 152 in a lockingmember or slide 153, guided in its up and down movement by a guidemember 154 secured by screws to the rear side of the supporting bar 104.The slide 153 is reduced at its lower end to provide a locking tooth 155adapted to engage the teeth 30 of the locking ring.

The operation of the parts disclosed in Fig. 8 is the same as in theconstruction previously described and need not be repeated.

In the operation of the machine it may be assumed that the tally strip42 and its accompanying carbon strip have been threaded through themachine as shown in Fig. 4, and that the feed rollers and 72 arewithdrawn as shown in Fig. 5. When the machine is thus conditioned thedeflector 89 is in effective position as indicated in the last mentionedfigure, in order to facilitate the rearward introduction of one or moreof the double way-bills B. These bill sheets are of a greater width thanthe tally strip and when introduced into position in the machine toreceive the first line of writing will overlap at opposite side edgeportions the platen sections 9 and 11 and be positioned where the feedrollers 72 may coact therewith, as shown in Fig. 1. Suitable side guides(not shown) may be employed to aid in properly positioning theway-bills.

The finger piece 58 may now be pushed rearward, applying the feedrollers 72 and withdrawing the deflector 89 from the path of the typebars, not shown. This leaves the feed rollers 55 cast-off and the platensection 10 locked against turning movement. The operator may thenproceed to fill in say, the upper half of the double way-bill B, andthrough the interleaved carbon sheet 0 of each double way-bill, amanifold dupli cate will be produced. There may be from one to six ofthese double way-bills depending on the requirements; the requisitenumber of carbon sheets 0 being employed in accordance with the numberof double way-bills employed.

As the platen sections 9 and 11 are turned to advance the way-billsline-by-line in filling in the upper half of each way-bill, the platensection 10, the underlying tally strip 42 and the carbon strip 45 willremain quiescent leaving a smudged line on the tally strip produced bythe repeated action is free to turn with the terminal platen sections 9and 11. The result is that all three platen sections 9, 10 and 11 willturn together during further line spacing of the platen and the sheetsB, c, 42 and will be fed together and the lines written on the way-billsat this time will be reproduced on the tally strip.

It will be understood that the tally strip 42 and carbon strip 45 remainin the machine while waybills are successively introduced into themachine, written, withdrawn and new ones introduced. When a suflicientlength of tally strip has been written, the feed rollers 55 coactingtherewith are released and a backward turning of the carbon roll iseffected to rewind the carbon strip 45 thereon, the feed rollers 102 atthis time remaining applied to the tally strip 42 and preventing abackward movement thereof with the carbon strip 45. The long sideextension of the spindle 43 on which the carbon roll is wound provides aconvenient means for effecting a back winding of the carbon strip on itsroll. The carbon strip 45 is rewound to an extent to bring the leadingend thereof below the cutting blade 108. The tally strip 42 may then besevered with the aid of such blade and removed from the machine.

While I have illustrated one form of bill sheet B which the machine ofmy invention was designed to handle with facility, it should beunderstood that this is illustrated more particularly to arrive at aclear understanding of the operation of my machine and that said machinemay be employed wherever found available for writing -on variouscharacters of work sheets. Espelying tally strip.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that I have provided acomparatively simple machine by which way-bills may be very rapidlyintroduced into the machine, written and withdrawn and a copy of only somuch of each bill as may be required is copied on the tally strip.

' -'-This machine has proved highly efllcient and chines withoutmodifying, or materially modifying such existing features.

Various changes may be made in the construc-- tion, and certain featuresthereof may be em- '.ployed without others, without departing from myinvention as it is defined in the following I Letters Patent is:

What we claim as new and desire to secure by l. The combination of adivided platen, a single line spacing mechanism for the platen always 1.co-operative directly with one and the same sec- '10- tion thereof,means for operatively connecting a second section of the platen withthat actuated .by the line spacing mechanism to turn the two -.togetherfrom said line spacing mechanism, and -means operable at will forholding said second section against turning movement while the linespaced section is turned independently thereof by the line spacingmechanism.

2. The combination of a divided platen, a single line spacing mechanismoperative directly always on one and the same section of the platen toturn it intermittently, frictional means for operatively connecting asecond section of the platen to turn together with the section which isturned by the line spacing mechanism, and means operable at will forpositively locking said second section against turning movement so thatthe first mentioned section may be turned independently thereof by saidline spacing mechamsm.

3. The combination of a divided platen comprising two terminal sectionsunited to turn together and an intermediate section disconnected fromsaid terminal sections, means always operative to cause saidintermediate section to turn with said terminal sections but to permit aturning of the latter independent of the intermediate section whendesired, and means operable at will for positively holding theintermediate section against turning with the terminal sections.

4. The combination of a divided platen comprising two terminal sectionsfixedly united to turn together and an intermediate section disconnectedfrom said terminal sections, frictional means always tending to turnsaid intermediate section with the terminal sections, a single linespacing mechanism effective directly on one of said terminal sections,and means for positively locking said intermediate section againstturning movement when it is desired to turn the terminal sectionsindependently thereof.

5. The combination of a platen comprising a plurality of sections,constantly applied means tending to cause said sections to turn togetherbut permitting one to be turned independently of another, one or morefeed rollers coacting with each of said sections and shiftable into andout of cooperation therewith, and automatically operating means forholding one of said sections against turning movement when its companionfeed roller or rollers are shifted out of cooperation therewith.

6. The combination of a divided platen, means by which the sections ofthe platen turn together and when desired enable one or more sections tobe turned independently of another section, one or more feed rollerscooperative with each section of the platen, the feed roller or rollersfor at least one of said sections being shiftable into and out ofcooperation with the platen section with which they coact, and auto--matically operating means controlled by the shifting of the feed rolleror rollers for one of said sections out of cooperative relationtherewith for holding the companion platen section against turningmovement.

7. The combination of a divided platen comprising two terminal sectionsand an intermediate section, means that cause the sections to turntogether, one or more feed rollers that coact with each section, meansfor shifting the feed roller or rollers for the intermediate sectioninto and out of cooperation therewith, and automatically operating meanscontrolled by the movement of said last mentioned feed rollers out ofcooperation with said intermediate platen section for looking it againstturning movement while a work sheet may be advanced by a turningmovement of the terminal sections and their feed rollers independentlyof said intermediate section.

8. The combination of a divided platen comprising two terminal sectionsand an intermediate section, means that cause the sections to turntogether, one or more feed rollers that coact with each section, meansfor shifting the feed roller or rollers for the intermediate sectioninto and out of cooperation therewith, automatically operating meanscontrolled by the movement of said last mentioned feed rollers out ofcooperation with said intermediate platen section for locking it againstturning movement while a work sheet may be advanced by a turningmovement of the terminal sections and their feed rollers independentlyof said intermediate section, and a single line spacing mechanism forintermittently turning the platen whether the sections are turnedtogether or the terminal sections are turned independently of theintermediate sections.

9. The combination of a divided platen comprising a plurality ofsections, means which cause said sections to tend to turn together butwhich enable one section to turn independently of another when the lastmentioned section is held against turning movement, a locking Wheelconnected with the section to be held against turning movement, alocking member cooperative with said locking wheel, and automaticallycontrolled means for controlling the movement of said locking member.

10. The combination of a divided platen comprising a plurality ofsections, means which cause said sections to tend to turn together butwhich enable one section to turn independently of another when the lastmentioned section is held against turning movement, a locking Wheelconnected with the section to be held against turning movement, alocking member cooperative with said locking wheel, one or more feedrollers which coact with the section of the platen to be held againstturning movement and which are shiftable into and out of contacttherewith, and means controlled by the shifting of said feed rollers outof cooperation with the associated platen section for shifting thelocking member into engagement with the locking wheel and for releasingthe locking member from the wheel when said feed rollers are applied.

11. The combination of a divided platen having terminal sections and anintermediate section, means for fixedly connecting the terminal sectionsto turn together, means which cause the intermediate section to tend toturn with the terminal sections but enable the latter to turnindepedently of said intermediate section when the latter is held, alocking device connected to turn with said intermediate section, alocking member cooperative therewith, and means for shifting saidlocking member into and out of engagement with the locking device.

12. The combination of a divided platen having terminal sections and anintermediate section, means for fixedly connecting the terminal sectionsto turn together, means which cause the intermediate section to tend toturn with the terminal sections but enable the latter to turnindependently of said intermediate section when the latter is held, alocking device connected to turn with said intermediate section, alocking member cooperative therewith, and automatically controlled meansfor shifting said locking member into and out of engagement with thelocking device.

13. The combination of a divided platen having terminal sections and anintermediate section,

means for fixedly connecting the terminal sections to turn together,means which cause the intermediate section to tend to turn with theterminal sections but enable the latter to turn independently of saidintermediate section when the latter is held, a locking device connectedto turn with said intermediate section, a locking member cooperativetherewith, feed rollers which are shiftable into and out of cooperationwith said intermediate section, and means controlled by the saidshifting of the feed rollers for controlling the movement of the lockingmember into and out of engagement with said locking device.

14. The combination of a divided platen having terminal sections and anintermediate section means for fixedly connecting the terminal sectionsto turn together, means which cause the intermediate section to tend toturn with the terminal sections but enable the latter to turnindependently of said intermediate section when the latter is held, alocking device connected to turn with said intermediate section, alocking member cooperative therewith, one or more feed rollers coactingwith each terminal section of the platen, one or more feed rollers whichcoact with the intermediate section of the platen and are shiftable intoand out of cooperation with the platen independently of the feed rollersfor the terminal sections, and means controlled by the movement of thefeed rollers for the intermediate section out of cooperative relationtherewith for moving said locking member into engagement with itscooperating locking device and for moving the locking member out of suchengagement by a movement of the last mentioned feed rollers intocooperation with said associated platen section.

15. The combination of a divided platen having terminal sections and anintermediate section, means for fixedly connecting the terminal sectionsto turn together, constantly applied friction means which tend to causethe intermediate section of the platen to turn with the terminalsections thereof, a locking wheel fixedly connected with theintermediate platen section, a locking member cooperative with saidlocking wheel, and hand actuated means for shifting said locking memberinto and out of engagement with said locking wheel.

16. The combination of a divided platen having terminal sections and anintermediate section, means for fixedly connecting the terminal sectionsto turn together, constantly applied friction means which tend to causethe intermediate section of the platen to turn with the terminalsections thereof, a locking wheel fixedly connected with theintermediate platen section, a locking member cooperative with saidlocking wheel, one or more feed rollers which coact with each of saidterminal sections of the platen, one or more feed rollers which coactwith the intermediate section of the platen and which are shiftable intoand out of cooperation therewith while the feed rollers for the terminalsections remain applied, and means controlled by the said shifting ofthe feed rollers for the intermediate section for controlling themovement of the locking member into and out of engagement with saidlocking wheel.

17. The combination of a divided platen comprising terminal sectionsfixedly united and an intermediate section, constantly effective meanswhich tend to cause the intermediate section to turn with said terminalsections but which may tally strip directly to the face of saidintermediate-platen section, means for directing a carbon strip to andoutside of said tally strip,

feeding means coacting with the intermediate section for feeding saidtally and carbon strips together, means for introducing and directing anabstract blank or sheet to a position in the machine where it is outsideof the tally and carbon strips and overlaps the terminal sections of theplaten, feeding means coacting with the terminal sections for feedingthe abstract sheet therewith independently of the intermediate sectionand the tally and carbon strips which coact therewith, and locking meanscooperating directly with said intermediate section for holding itagainst turning movement when the terminal sections are turnedindependently thereof.

18. The combination of a divided platen comprising terminal sectionsfixedly united and an intermediate section, constantly effective meanswhich tend to cause the intermediate section to turn with said terminalsections but which may be held while the terminal sections are turnedindependently thereof, means for directing a tally strip directly to theface of said intermediate platen section from the rear thereof to andbeneath the same, means for directing from the rear of the platen acarbon strip to and outside of said tally strip, feeding means coactingwith the intermediate section for feeding said tally and carbon stripstogether, means for introducing and directing from in front of andbeneath the platen an abstract blank or sheet to a position in themachine where it is outside of the tally and carbon strips and overlapsthe terminal sections of the platen, feeding means coacting with theterminal sections for feeding the abstract sheet therewith independentlyof the intermediate section and the tally and carbon strips which coacttherewith, and locking means cooperating directly with said intermediatesection for holding it against turning movement when the terminalsections are turned independently thereof.

19. The combination of a divided platen comprising terminal sectionsfixedly united and an intermediate section, constantly effective meanswhich tend to cause the intermediate section to turn with said terminalsections but which may be held while the terminal sections are turnedindependently thereof, means for directing a tally strip directly to theface of said intermediate platen section, means for directing a carbonstrip to and outside of said tally strip, feeding means coacting withthe intermediate section for feeding said tally and carbon stripstogether, means for introducing and directing an abstract blank or sheetto a position in the machine where it is outside of the tally and carbonstrips and overlaps the terminal sections of the platen, feeding meanscoacting with the terminal sections for feeding the abstract sheettherewith independently of the intermediate section and the tally andcarbon strips which coact therewith, locking means cooperating directlywith said intermediate section for holding it against turning movementwhen the terminal sections are turned independently thereof, means forshifting said feeding means which coact with the intermediate section ofthe platen into and out of cooperation therewith, and means controlledby said shifttng .means for automatically throwing said holding meansinto and out of operation.

20. The combination of a divided platen comprising terminal sectionsfixedly united and an intermediate section, constantly effective meanswhich tend to cause the intermediate section to turn with said terminalsections but which may be held while the terminal sections are turnedindependently thereof, means for directing a tally strip directly to theface of said intermediate platen section from the rear thereof to andbeneath the same, means for directing from the rear of the platen acarbon strip to and outside of said tally strip, feeding means coactingwith the intermediate section for feeding said tally and carbon stripstogether, means for introducing and directing from in front of andbeneath the platen an abstract blank or sheet to a position in themachine where it is outside of the tally and carbon strips and overlapsthe terminal sections of the platen, feeding means coacting with theterminal sections for feeding the abstract sheet therewith independentlyof the intermediate section and the tally and carbon strips which coacttherewith, locking means cooperating directly with said intermediatesection for holding it against turning movement when the terminalsections are turned independently thereof, means for shifting saidfeeding means for the intermediate section into and out of effectiveposition independently of the feeding means for the terminal section andwhile the last mentioned feeding means remain effective, and meanscontrolled by said shifting means for automatically throwing saidholding means into and out of action.

21. The combination of a divided platen, means tending to cause onesection of the platen to turn with another but permitting one section tobe turned independently of another, paper feed rollers shiftable intoand out of contact with one of said platen sections, locking meanscooperative with one of said platen sections to hold it against turningmovement while another is turned independently thereof, intermediateoperative controlling connections between said shiftable feed rollersand said locking means, and adjusting means for said controllingconnections.

22. The combination of a divided platen having two terminal sectionsthat turn together and an intermediate section, means which tend tocause said intermediate section to turn with said terminal sections butwhich enable the intermediate section to be held against turningmovement while the terminal sections are turned independently thereof,terminal paper feed rollers which coact only with said terminal platensections, intermediate paper feed rollers which coact only with saidintermediate platen section, means for moving said intermediate feedrollers into and out of contact with the associate platen section by amovement that is independent of the terminal feed rollers, and means forholding the intermediate platen section against turning movement whenthe intermediate paper feed rollers are withdrawn therefrom.

23. The combination of a divided platen having two terminal sections andan intermediate section, terminal paper feed rollers which coact onlywith said terminal platen sections above the printing line, intermediatepaper feed rollers which coact only with said intermediate platensection above the printing line, means for applying and withdrawing theintermediate feed rollers independently of the terminal feed rollers,means for directing a bill sheet backward from in front of and beneaththe platen to a position where the terminal feed rollers may press thesame against the terminal platen sections, and means for directingnarrower work and carbon sheets forward from the rear of and beneath theplaten only to said intermediate platen section and intermediate feedrollers.

24. The combination of a divided platen having two terminal sectionsthat turn together and an intermediate section, means which tend tocause said intermediate section to turn with said terminal sections butwhich enable the intermediate section to be held against turningmovement while the terminal sections are turned in-" dependentlythereof, terminal paper feed rollers which coact only with said terminalplaten sections, intermediate paper feed rollers which coact only withsaid intermediate platen section,

means for moving said intermediate feed rollers into and out of contactwith the associate platen section by a movement that is independent ofthe terminal feed rollers, means for holding the intermediate platensection against turning movement when the intermediate paper feedrollers are withdrawn therefrom, means for directing a bill sheetbackward from in front of and beneath the platen to a position wheresaid terminal feed rollers may press the sheet against theterminalplaten sections, and means for directing narrower work andcarbon sheets forward from the rear of and beneath the platen only tosaid intermediate platen section and intermediate feed rollers.

25. The combination of a platen, means for directing a work sheetbackward from in front of and beneath the platen, means for directinganother underlying work sheet forward from the rear of and beneath theplaten, a cross bar supported on the carriage above the platen, atearingknife or cutter carried by said cross bar, and guiding andfeeding means which coact with the leading end portion of saidunderlying work sheet to direct and feed it upward in the rear of saidcutter and into cooperative relation therewith,

said guiding and feeding means being out of cooperative relation withthe work sheet introduced rearward from in front of and beneath theplaten.

26. The combination of a platen, means for directing a work sheetbackward from in front of and beneath the platen, means for directinganother underlying work sheet forward from the rear of and beneath theplaten, a cross bar supported on the carriage above the platen, atearing knife or cuttercarried by said cross bar, and guiding andfeeding means which coact with the leading end portion of saidunderlying work sheet to direct and feed it upward in the rear of saidcutter and into cooperative relation therewith, said guiding and feedingmeans being out of cooperative relation with the work sheet introducedrearward from in front of and beneath the platen and comprising adeflector plate carried by and depending from said cross bar andterminating close to the platen.

27. The combination'of a divided platen; means for directinga/comparatively narrow underly-,

ing work sheet and carbon sheet forward from the rear of and beneath theplaten; means for directing a comparatively wide overlying work sheetintroduced rearward from in front of and beneath the platen; andcontrolling means for advancing both work sheets and carbon sheettogether or for at will advancing the overlying wider work sheetindependently of the underlying work and carbon sheets, said controllingmeans comprising terminal paper feed rollers which coact only withterminal sections of the divided platen and the marginal portions of thewider overlying work sheet which bear thereon, intermediate intermediatesection of the platen against turn-- ing movement when the intermediatefeed rollers are shifted away therefrom, whereby the overlying worksheet may be advanced with the terminal sections of the platenindependently of the underlying work sheet and carbon sheet which areheld against movement by the intermediate section of the platen held atthis time against turning movement.

28. Means for handling. superposed work sheets and an underlying tallystrip comprising a divided platen over the sections of which thesuperposed work sheets overlap, means constantly effective for causingthe sections of the platen to tend to turn together as one member. andthus feed the superposed work sheets and underlying tally strip togetherbut enabling one section to be turned independently of the other whensaid other section is held against turning movement and thus. enable thework sheets to be fed independently of the underlying tally strip, andnormally released means operable at will for holding one section of theplaten against turning movement while another section thereof is givenan independent turning movement and for freeing at will said heldsection to enable both platen sections to be turned together.

29. The combination of a divided platen, a single line spacing devicecooperative with one of the sections of said platen to intermittentlyline space it, constantly effective means for causing the sections ofthe platen to tend to turn together as one member, but enabling thefirst mentioned section tobe turned independently of the other by saidline spacing device when said other section is held against turningmovement, and holding means operable atwill for holding said othersection from turning with said first mentioned section but normallyoffering no obstruction to the turning of such sections together, saidholding means being shiftable at will to and adapted to remainindefinitely inreleasing position and when thus released enabling bothsecrelatively one to another or simultaneously as desired comprising aplaten having a plurality of sections, constantly applied means tendingto cause said sections to turn together but permitting one to be turnedindependently of another, a feed roller coacting with each platensection, a locking member cooperative with one of said sections to holdit against turning movement, and automatically operating means forcontrolling the movement of said locking. member into and out ofengagement with the platent section with which it coacts, theconstruction and arrangement of the parts being such that theautomatically operating means effects an engagement of said lookingmember with its platen section when the feed rollers are conditioned toaid in effecting a relative feed of, the work sheets and effects arelease of said locking member when the feed rollers are conditioned toeilect a simultaneous feed of all of the work sheets.

31. Means for handling superposed worx sheets and an underlying tallystrip comprising a divided platen over the sections of which thesuperposed work sheets overlap, constantly maintained frictionalconnecting means by which one section ofthe platen at all times tends toturn with another as a single unit to feed the superposed work sheetsand tally strip together but enables one section to turn independentlyof another when the latter is held locked against turning movement andthus feed the superposed work sheets independently of the tally strip,and means for locking one section of the platen against turning movementwhile another section is given an independentturning movement, saidlocking means being shiftable at will and maintained indefinitely in areleasing position to enable both sections to turn together as a singleunit by said frictional connecting means.

32. Means for feeding two work sheets simultaneously and for atwillfeeding one of said work sheets independently of another, said meansincluding a platen having a plurality of sections, constantly appliedmeans tending to cause said sections to turn together and enable thesheets to be fed together but permitting one section to be turnedindependently of another and enable one work sheet to be fedindependently of another, and normally released automatically operatinglocking means for independently locking one section of the platenagainst turning movement only when the machine is conditioned to feedone work sheet independently of another, the said conditioning of themachine automatically controlling said locking means. I

FREDERICK A. HART.

